Originally Posted by
theerm
Thank you Julius. I will be able to sleep tonight, I could not work it out. My brain hurt lol.
One more Question you may be able to help me with. Why do we put the 3mm set screw in the side of the rear upright and the side of the front steeringblock? ??
If You Can Help Me I Will Buy You A Beer. cheers mate.
I love my gt cobra
It's to keep the hingepins from turning in the blocks/hibs, which will eventually cause the holes in the blocks/hubs from becoming larger, making the hingepin fit sloppy. Since the hingepin can't rotate in the block/hub, it rotates (and eventually wears) the holes in the arms, causing them to get sloppy. However, the arms are cheaper to replace, and are already subject to wear and bending for other reasons, and are considered consumable parts. As also posted, the setscrews also help retain the hingepins. The use of these setscrews is pretty standard on offroad buggies.